Pregnant After Healing the Alpha

Chapter 713: Chapter 702 Celebration Banquet (1)

Qiao Jing slightly squinted her phoenix eyes, sizing up the staff member with a scrutinizing gaze before slowly speaking.

"What does Zhan Kaiyang want by coming here?"

She found it strange when she saw Zhan Kaiyang appearing near the research institute. It grew stranger still when she later observed the briefcase in his hands.

In fact, she hadn’t given much thought to the briefcase. To be exact, if it were just an ordinary briefcase, she wouldn’t have thought twice about it. The problem was the staff member...

Instinct told her that something was about to happen.

Already feeling a bit guilty, the staff member swallowed when he met Qiao Jing’s scrutinizing eyes. His brain whirred to fabricate an excuse on the spot.

"He didn’t say much. Didn’t we announce this morning that our research institute achieved some phased successes? I had some interactions with Mr. Zhan before, and since he happened to pass by the institute today, he called me out to say a few words of congratulations," said the staff member nervously.

He paused, before continuing:

"He wished for Professor Qiao’s Research Institute’s future work to go smoothly and to make greater contributions to the empire, hoping I would pass on the message."

After listening to the staff member, Qiao Jing nodded thoughtfully, pondering for a moment.

The congratulatory message was quite formal, and moreover, Zhan Kaiyang didn’t know she was Professor Qiao. It was normal for such words to come from him.

In the end, Qiao Jing had no suspicions and waved the staff member away.

When she arrived at her own lab, she discovered Chi Yuhang standing at the door, unsure how long he had been waiting.

She approached with a hint of curiosity.

"Are you here looking for Nanqing?"

Zhan Nanqing, who was in the lab, turned to look at the door instantly after hearing her name.

Seeing Qiao Jing and Chi Yuhang at the door, she approached with a face full of nosiness.

"What’s the matter? Why are you calling me?" she asked.

Qiao Jing looked helplessly at Zhan Nanqing’s nosy face and asked:

"How can your ears be so sharp?"

Zhan Nanqing let out a "hehe" and laughed twice.

"Well, I heard you call my name, so I came over. What’s going on?" she inquired.

looked cautiously toward Qiao

have a question for

responded with a faint

head somewhat sheepishly and

tonight we have the celebration banquet, right?

Yuhang’s hesitance, Zhan

would stutter for half a day

him, "Just say whatever it is, why all the hemming

Chi Yuhang

research and has some congratulatory words he would like to say to you in person. It’s just... I’ve heard that our research institute’s celebration banquets are not open to outsiders... My grandfather is advanced in age, and he really

Chi Yuhang could finish speaking, Qiao

"It’s possible," she said.

important matter that he was struggling to speak about; it turned out to be such a trivial

an additional guest for the banquet,

Nanqing frowned at Qiao Jing’s quick agreement and covertly pulled her to one side, lowering

our research institute. Only our own people can attend the

pause, she sneaked a glance at Chi Yuhang,

about the others? What if other people want to bring family members too? Opening such a door might not be a good idea,

lowered her eyes and pondered for a

bring Old Master Chi, and it would not be good

solution, Elder

and stipulate that the staff cannot reveal Xiao Jing’s identity? Wouldn’t that solve the problem?" he

by the sudden sound of Xu Hongzu’s voice and stepped back a few paces, lightly patting her

Xu, why are you suddenly

was tired from work and took a casual stroll. As soon as I stepped out, I saw you two standing here fretting over this matter, and I

by Xu Hongzu, Qiao Jing’s

Zhan Nanqing remembered Xu Hongzu’s words. Her

is indeed a good idea. Qiao Jing,

a moment, then

as long as my identity

the staff bring their family members to celebrate together,

as her condition of not revealing her identity was met, any arrangement

On the other side.

returned home, he saw Zhan Nan and Zhan Bei eagerly waiting for

eyes immediately began to

how did

give Qiao Jing a severe

shook

"Not yet."

a more important matter. A direct confrontation with Qiao Jing was